[Sam66]

Saw this article about the best tasting chicken to buy in the paper. I usually buy free-range chicken and I'm going to give Enviroganic a try now. It scored top marks from all the testers.

The Good Living taste test panel sampled 16 chickens from supermarkets to health food stores. Each chicken was bought raw and cooked under identical conditions. No brands were identified to the panel.

The panel's rating criteria included texture, flavour, appearance and aroma. The panel unanimously scored Enviroganic as the highest. Here are the results:

1. Enviroganic
2. Red Lea free-range
3. Red Lea roaster
4. Glenloth
5. Coles own brand
6. Lilydale
7. Steggles
8. Woolworths Fresh
9. Bega Valley Pasture-Fed
10. Poultry of Burrawong
11. Inglewood Farms organic
12. Barossa
13. La Ionica
14. Woolworths Market Value
15. Oaks Organics
16. Woolworths Macro organic


http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/restaurants-and-bars/the-best-chook-to-cook-20101129-18dml.html#results

[Heidi]

Looking at their website , now I know why organic chickens cost so much more in the shops compared to say free range chickens. Well they are worth a try but their prices are dear for me. Here's the info I found on their website:

Free Range Chickens are grown using similar methods to conventional chickens except that they have access to range outside the sheds. Otherwise, they are grown in large purpose-built sheds, that can hold up to 50,000 chickens per shed. Their feed is grown and stored using artificial chemicals, pesticides and herbicides. It also contains antibiotics and other chemicals added to boost animal growth. Being under artificial lights, the chickens experience unnatural growth patterns meaning they grow much faster. The average life span is 35-40 days.

Certified Organic Chickens are raised in open-air barns which allow sunshine in. They have access to free range outside in organic pastures. Their feed is certified Organic which means it is grown using natural farming systems. There are no artificial pesticides or herbicides, no nasty chemicals and no antibiotics added to their feed. They are fed a balanced diet of mixed grains and legumes to encourage optimal health and well-being. Organic farming is better for you and better for the environment. The average life span is 50-60 days.

[oz seeker]

The days it takes to grow chickens for the table leaves me feeling sad about they way we live in the modern world. I can't really offer any alternative to it, it's just the way it makes me feel.

It's an interesting comparison. In the UK, I like corn fed chicken. I also like buying hot chickens from the supermarket to take home and eat, but I suspect I like them more than others because they've got sugar or some sort of flavour enhancer on them.

[Cliff]

Saw this article about the best tasting chicken to buy in the paper. I usually buy free-range chicken and I'm going to give Enviroganic a try now. It scored top marks from all the testers.

The Good Living taste test panel sampled 16 chickens from supermarkets to health food stores. Each chicken was bought raw and cooked under identical conditions. No brands were identified to the panel.

The panel's rating criteria included texture, flavour, appearance and aroma. The panel unanimously scored Enviroganic as the highest. Here are the results:

1. Enviroganic
2. Red Lea free-range
3. Red Lea roaster
4. Glenloth
5. Coles own brand
6. Lilydale
7. Steggles
8. Woolworths Fresh
9. Bega Valley Pasture-Fed
10. Poultry of Burrawong
11. Inglewood Farms organic
12. Barossa
13. La Ionica
14. Woolworths Market Value
15. Oaks Organics
16. Woolworths Macro organic


http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/restaurants-and-bars/the-best-chook-to-cook-20101129-18dml.html#results

Coles own brand did well comimg fourth in the taste test.

[multiman]

Looking at the results I'd be interested to know what the price difference is between the organic free-range chickens and say a supermarket own brand. We have whole chicken once a week and it is one of my favourite meals. Recently we have started buying corn fed chicken and I have noticed a better taste and texture.

[Cliff]

Looking at the results I'd be interested to know what the price difference is between the organic free-range chickens and say a supermarket own brand. We have whole chicken once a week and it is one of my favourite meals. Recently we have started buying corn fed chicken and I have noticed a better taste and texture.

Yes, there is a big difference in price:

"Oaks Organics* chicken is $19.99/kg and a free-range Barossa chicken is $18.99/kg compared to the Woolworths Market Value or Coles own-brand chickens at $4/kg. An organic chook from Woolworths under the Macro label is $13/kg and its conventional counterpart under the Fresh label is $5.99/kg. The Enviroganic chook costs $13.30/kg while at Coles, the Inglewood Farms organic bird is $12.99/kg."